Towards overcoming the food consumption information gap: Strengthening household consumption and expenditures surveys for food and nutrition policymaking

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Fiedler
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Food And Nutrition

scholarly journals POLA PENGELUARAN KONSUMSI RUMAHTANGGA TANI PENERIMA BANTUAN MODAL PRODUKSI TERNAK SAPI DI KECAMATAN TOMPASO BARAT KABUPATEN MINAHASA

ZOOTEC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 459
Author(s):  
Christian Tangkere ◽  
S J.K Umboh ◽  
M A.V Manese ◽  
N M Santa
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Consumption Decisions ◽  
Production And Consumption

THE PATTERN OF HOUSEHOLD FARMERS CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE OF BENEFICIARIES OF CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR CATTLE PRODUCTION IN THE WESTERN TOMPASO DISTRICT OF MINAHASA REGENCY. Household farmers are one of the economic units that have a relationship with production and consumption decisions.  Assistance of livestock production capital obtained by household farmers allocated its use in the context of household consumption to maximize the utility or satisfaction of the household. This research aims to analyze the pattern of consumption expenditure on farmers households as a recipient of production capital assistance for livestock. The study used descriptive and quantitative analysis. The respondent of this research which is household farmer’s as one of the recipients of capital assistance that has been selling cows.  Patern of  household consumption expenditure by farmers as beneficiaries of capital assistance in the district of West Tompaso divided into: Food and Non-food consumption. Expenditure of food consumption differentiated two types which are expenditure of food consumption purchased and not purchased. The results showed that out of all three allocation of consumption expenditure is known that the allocation of food consumption expenditure of household farmers is divided in to the first; the largest purchased for fish production is 28.69 percent, second; the value expenditure of food consumption not purchased in food seasonings (29.94%), and the last one is the allocation of non-food consumption expenditure were on  clothing, footwear, and headgear (27.83%.) Keywords :Expenditure, consumption, households

Food and Nutrition Security in Rural Bihar: Dimensions and Determinants

Social Change ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-419
Author(s):  
Swati Dutta ◽  
Sunil Kumar Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition

The level of food diversity in any household is an indicator of its healthy dietary habits. It depends on demographic and socio-economic conditions, geographic location, consumption habits and expenditure, cultural practices, income, food prices and the availability, access and utilisation of food. Against this backdrop, our study analyses the pattern of food consumption, dietary diversity, food frequency and the Recommended Dietary Allowance in 12 villages located in 6 districts of Bihar to understand the socio-economic determinants of a household’s food security. The results show that the diversity of food consumption is mainly dependent on the consumption of cereals across various socio-economic classes. Our analysis also emphasises the importance of schemes like the Public Distribution System which has a positive influence on food security outcomes of a household. The logistic regression results show that if the household belongs to the richest consumption class, with better education levels and more salaried members, then the probability of better food and nutrition security is high. In contrast, the low social status of a household, especially those from a Scheduled Caste background, will reveal reduced household food security.

Food Consumption Pattern and Dietary Diversity in Nepal: Implications for Nutrition Security

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjani Kumar ◽  
Praduman Kumar ◽  
P. K. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Nutritional Outcome ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Food Consumption Pattern

This article examines the status, progress and challenges of managing food and nutrition security in Nepal, one of the least developed countries, by using data from the national living standards surveys conducted jointly by Government of Nepal and World Bank. Nepal, like many other developing countries, is struggling to ensure food and nutrition security. This study analyses the dimensions of food security in terms of availability, access and utilization (nutritional outcome). The analysis shows that the trends in food consumption pattern and nutritional intake have changed significantly overtime. The diversity in dietary pattern has become more apparent over time and the dietary diversity depicts a positive impact on nutritional outcome.

scholarly journals The climatic impact of food consumption in a representative sample of Irish adults and implications for food and nutrition policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 726-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J Hyland ◽  
Maeve Henchion ◽  
Mary McCarthy ◽  
Sinéad N McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Nutrition Policy ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Climatic Impact ◽  
Single Measure ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Food Consumption Data

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) associated with the diet of Irish adults.DesignGHGE were estimated by applying conversion factors to habitual food consumption data taken from the National Adult Nutrition Survey, which was representative of the population. Descriptive analyses were undertaken for GHGE for the total population, as well as accounting for energy misreporting and across categories of sociodemographic and socio-economic factors and tertiles of emissions.SettingRepublic of Ireland.SubjectsAdults aged 18–87 years (n1500).ResultsThe GHGE derived from daily dietary intakes was estimated as 6·5 kg of CO2equivalents (CO2eq) per person. Males, younger consumers, those with secondary education and student employment status were associated with significantly higher GHGE. Red meat was the highest contributor to GHGE with 1646 g CO2eq arising from a mean intake of 47 g/d. Dairy and starchy staples were the next largest dietary GHGE sources, with mean daily emissions of 732 g CO2eq and 647 g CO2eq, respectively. The lowest emissions were associated with consumption of vegetables, fruits and legumes/pulses/nuts.ConclusionsBased on profiling using actual food consumption data, it is evident that one single measure is not sufficient and a range of evidence-based mitigation measures with potential to lower emissions throughout the food chain should be considered. The research contributes towards an improved understanding of the climatic impact of the dietary intakes of Irish adults and can serve to inform a sustainability framework to guide action in food and nutrition policy development.

Household Income and Expenditure Surveys: A Tool for Accelerating the Development of Evidence-Based Fortification Programs

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Fiedler ◽  
Marc-Francois Smitz ◽  
Olivier Dupriez ◽  
Jed Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Food And Agriculture Organization ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
General Rules ◽  
Food Consumption Data

Background One-third of the world's population suffers from micronutrient deficiencies due primarily to inadequate dietary intake. Food fortification is often touted as the most promising short- to medium-term strategy for combating these deficiencies. Despite its appealing characteristics, progress in fortification has been slow. Objective To assess the potential of household food-purchase data to fill the food-consumption information gap, which has been an important factor contributing to the slow growth of fortification programs. Methods Household income and expenditure survey (HIES) data about: (a) a population's distribution of apparent household consumption, which are essential to setting safe fortification levels, (b) the proportion of households purchasing “fortifiable” food, and (c) the quantity of food being purchased were used to proxy food-consumption data and develop suggested fortification levels. Results The usefulness of the approach in addressing several common fortification program design issues is demonstrated. HIES-based suggested fortification levels are juxtaposed with ones developed using the most common current approach, which relies upon Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Balance Sheets. Conclusions Despite its limitations, the use of HIES data constitutes a generally unexploited opportunity to address the food-consumption information gap by using survey data that nearly every country of the world is already routinely collecting. HIES data enable the design of fortification programs to become more based on country-specific data and less on general rules of thumb. The more routine use of HIES data constitutes a first step in improving the precision of fortification feasibility analyses and improving estimates of the coverage, costs, and impact of fortification programs.

Beyond Macroeconomics of Food and Nutrition Security

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ion Raluca Andreea
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
The People ◽  
Dietary Choices ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

This article aims to highlight what macroeconomics hides beyond the statistical data in respect to food and nutrition security in Romania, in the attempt to answer the question whether both food security and nutrition security have been achieved. The need of pursuing such an issue has emerged from the fact that we know too little about nutrition security, although there is a strong evidence base providing reliable information on food security. The main findings reveal that hardly all the people have economic access to safe, sufficient, nutritious food, that 15.3 percent live on less than $2.9 a day, while the average food consumption fits into a budget of $3.28 a day. People earning $2.9 a day have limited dietary choices; consequently, special scenarios for their diets have been worked out. The relevance of this article lies in its capacity to bring a clearer understanding of the links between food security and nutrition and to emphasize, in the end, that nutrition is a significant driver of food security.

scholarly journals Systematic review of metrics used to characterize dietary nutrient supply from household consumption and expenditure surveys

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Kevin Tang ◽  
Katherine P Adams ◽  
Elaine L Ferguson ◽  
Monica Woldt ◽  
Jennifer Yourkavitch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Nutrient Supply ◽  
Nutrient Density ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Food Consumption Data ◽  
Dietary Nutrient

Abstract Objective: To review existing publications using Household Consumption & Expenditure Survey (HCES) data to estimate household dietary nutrient supply to (1) describe scope of available literature, (2) identify the metrics reported and parameters used to construct these metrics, (3) summarize comparisons between estimates derived from HCES and individual dietary assessment data, and (4) explore the demographic and socioeconomic sub-groups used to characterize risks of nutrient inadequacy. Design: This study is a systematic review of publications identified from online databases published between 2000 to 2019 that used HCES food consumption data to estimate household dietary nutrient supply. Further publications were identified by “snowballing” the references of included database-identified publications. Setting: Publications using data from low- and lower middle income countries Results: In total, 58 publications were included. Three metrics were reported that characterized household dietary nutrient supply: apparent nutrient intake per adult-male equivalent per day (n=35), apparent nutrient intake per capita per day (n=24), and nutrient density (n=5). Nutrient intakes were generally overestimated using HCES food consumption data, with several studies finding sizeable discrepancies compared to intake estimates based on individual dietary assessment methods. Sub-group analyses predominantly focused on measuring variation in household dietary nutrient supply according to socioeconomic position and geography. Conclusion: HCES data are increasingly being used to assess diets across populations. More research is needed to inform the development of a framework to guide the use of and qualified interpretation of dietary assessments based on these data.

scholarly journals Consumption Inequality in Urban China

2020 ◽  
pp. 267-294
Author(s):  
Qingjie Xia ◽  
Shi Li ◽  
Lina Song
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Housing Consumption ◽  
Total Consumption ◽  
Consumption Expenditures ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Food Share ◽  
Over Time

Compared to income or wealth, household consumption expenditures can reveal households’ real economic well-being derived from income and other material resources. This chapter uses the CHIP data from 1995, 2002, and 2013 to investigate the structure and inequality of consumption expenditures in urban China. Overall inequality in urban household consumption expenditures as measured by the Gini coefficient decreased slightly from 1995 to 2002 but then increased to 2013. The percentile ratio of p90/p10, however, increased continuously during these years. Basic food consumption inequality was much smaller than inequality of overall consumption, and as consumption grew over time, the food share of consumption fell steadily—from 34 percent in 1995 to 24 percent in 2013. Housing consumption inequality was much larger than overall consumption inequality but it decreased over time. Housing’s share of total consumption, however, rose markedly from 23 percent in 1995 to 38 percent in 2013.

scholarly journals Proporsi Konsumsi Rumah Tangga Pembudidaya Ikan Patin (Pangasius sp.) di Kecamatan Talang Kelapa Kabupaten Banyuasin

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Lia Perwita Sari ◽  
Rih Laksmi Utpalasari
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
School Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Household Food Consumption

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and comparison of the level of household food consumption of catfish (Pangasius sp.) farmer’s in Talang Kelapa District. Determination of the location was done intentionally (purposive). The research sample was taken using the accidental sampling method. There are 17 groups of consumption catfish farmers at Talang Kelapa District while only 7 groups focus on catfish culture with a total of 82 people so the sample is 20 people. The data used include primary data and secondary data. Data were analyzed descriptively qualitative and quantitative descriptive. Researchers used qualitative methods by analyzing the characteristics of each respondent. The proportion of household consumption of catfish farmers was analyzed using tabulation. The results showed that respondents aged between 29-52 years, had an average number of family members of 3 people and the highest level of education at the elementary school level. The household consumption pattern of Catfish Farmers (Pangasius sp.) at Talang Kelapa District are dominated by non-food consumption which is Rp.2,851,000/month while food consumption is only Rp.987,361.11. This is indicated by the percentage of food consumption by 25.73% and non-food consumption by 74.27%.

Food and Nutrition Security at Risk in Later Life: Evidence from the United Kingdom Expenditure & Food Survey

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRIS DEEMING
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Food And Nutrition

AbstractSecuring adequate food and nutrition is essential for the maintenance of our health and function in society. This article examines the household characteristics associated with food and nutrition security in the United Kingdom population aged 60 years and over. Data are taken from the Expenditure and Food Survey, a continuous cross-sectional survey of household expenditure, food consumption and income. Survey data for 2002–05 provided a total sample of 5,600 households. Household food consumption is evaluated using national Dietary Reference Values recommended by the Department of Health. A multivariate logistic regression model examines the risk of being food and nutrition insecure by individual and household characteristics. The results suggest that certain sections of the older population are significantly more at risk of food insecurity than others: low-income households, the oldest-old, elderly from black and minority ethnic groups, those with a disability and men living alone. Influencing nutrition of elderly people in the home is complex and poses a major challenge to social policy. Coordinated activity at national and local levels will be required to help ensure that some of the most vulnerable members of society achieve healthy balanced diets.

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